How To: Chevron Stripes
So I’ve been a bit obsessed with chevrons lately. They’re just so darn preppy and pretty.
But, I haven’t gotten around to incorporating any chevrons into our place…until now. I have this huge frame and the frame mat was looking a bit dull and boring. It needed a nice pop of color, and I knew chevron stripes would be perfect!
Now, I’m not gonna lie to you. This was a time consuming little project. But more tedious/mind-numbing work than difficult work. So I would suggest catching up on your favorite shows while making chevron stripes of your own.
So here is what you’ll need for this project.
SUPPLIES
TOTAL COST: $0 (I already had everything)
How to Paint Chevron Stripes
Step 1:
Decide how big you want your chevron stripes to be. I opted to make 1 inch squares, horizontally and vertically across my frame mat. This way my stripes wouldn’t be too big…or too small. Draw lightly with your pencil.
Step 2:
Once you have all of your little squares set…you can start drawing your chevron pattern. Draw a line (using your ruler) from corner to corner across your first middle square. Kinda hard to explain, so use my picture as a reference.
Step 3:
Grab that painter’s tape and start taping my friends! You’ll need a ton of 2 inch pieces of tape, and then put them over your chevron lines, so they’ll stay white underneath.
This will take a bit of time. Easy, yet tedious work.
Step 4:
Now is the best part. Painting it! I mixed up a burnt orange color and went to town.
Step 5:
Casey